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work done by Rev. A. Redlon who pro-
cured and planted four nice naples on the
church grounds.

work done by Rev. A. Redlon who pro-
cured and planted four nice naples on the
church grounds.
The paint brush has been kept busily
employed In renewing the house coats OF
hotels and cottages in this vicinity.
Ralph Robinson, a young beginner in the
business. has completed the painting Of
the Claremont and Is now at work upon
the house of Mr.. Seth Clark
School opened In this district Monday,
Nav ., under charge of Miss Ina Robbins
Mr.. Asher Allen has purchased the
Ocean House and j. making many i'm
provcments to enhance the comfort and
pleasure of summer visitors.
Miss L. = Robinson has purchased q
beautifully located and valuable tract Of
land of 3 10 acres. fronting the sea, of
Mr.. Lewis Moore of Seswan-
A lis, of comrades detailed by James
N Parker Post to decorate the graves Of
soldiers and sailors in the outlying Gene
terie~ is "a follows Bar Harbor. {. =.
Southland; Hulls Cove, ]. V. {. Jellison :
Town Hin and Nsrrows. @ ID. Higgins
and . NJ. J. l. Thompson; Indian Point,
J Reed Beech Hin. u I. Atherton ;
NORWOOD toNt anu hoFth sue OF hAIpof
= V G. J II Mason: South side of :
W Harbor and >eawal. Com. Vim. G.
Moor: West fremont NJ X. Rich; Seal
Cove. l. G. Dow. y. +. Harbor, J. ;
Smith. The detailed will report at g. A
Hall At - NJ. Decoration Day. Per
order Post Adjt q. l.. LurNey. gencr-
Gus contribution Of fower~ wreaths, etc.
j. solicited hy the Post. from the loyal
iadip. OF Mt desert Island
Nav t. STRAY.
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SPRAY


John C. Holman. Esq, arrived in town
on Friday. to supcrintend the improve
ment~ being made on his property at
Sweets Point"
II A. Trip Esq, is about to sever his
connections with Bluchill. and will try his
fortunes in the West.
William p Tcnncy, Esq, Of Boston, WAS
in town over sunday on visit to his aged
mother. Mr> Emma W Chase, who is
quite low.
Eugene A. Stevens and Miss Carrie Il.
Stevens made living visit 10 Boston last
week
The work Of completing the roads TO
the mountain. and from Sweets Point"
through to the Falls i being pushed.
the Falls Is completed. and they are read,
and waiting for the little fishes
Miss Ellie H. ODER sailed for Europe last
Tuesday. Ia be absent few weeks only
VIM. Bis>ett shipped two cargoe- Of
granite to New York last week
1t was an old tree and large one. and
had with,tood the storms of century or
more. and the Village Improvement So
cicty thought the DAYS Of It's beauty and
usefulness had passed aud without con
sulting the good lady on whose premises
1t stood. ordered il cut down hut the good
lady appeared on the spot with the percmp-
tory order w Goldman. spare that tree.
and they waited not on the order of their
sparing but spared it. \ little later. with
the aid of a few Young men, that same trcv
4. ISL, a .t,1 lad NJ
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The Graves Verdict.

The verdict Of murder in the second de-
gree. rendered by the jury in the Graves
trial. appears to be something of sur
prise to almost everyone. II the man
who wholly without provocation. shoots
down two unresisting. unarmed men. is
guilty Of murder in the second degree
only, people are naturally inquiring what
would constitute murder in the first de
gree.
The people generally have no sympathy
to waste on Graves; for certainly his pun
ishment is not more than his crime de-
serves and the protection of society re-
guires.
But for his relatives, all have the deep
est sympathy and the most profound re-
gard His aged mother, his wife and
children. his brothers and sisters are
among the very best people in the vicinity.
The press would gladly spare their feel
ings in its condemnation of the crime
which has been committed, but it would
be false to itself and false to the public,
if it should fail to speak plainly and earn
cstlv in matters of such vital Importance
to the well-being of society.
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Business has commenced and the pros
poets look fair for the summer A coal
shed has been erected which is $50 feet
long. Mr.. Stubbs is foreman. Two cot
tages have been raised during the last
week, at,d another viii be soon.
Rev. b. r. Fogg is building a cottage on
the site where l.. II. Grants house stood.
He has at present at work for him one
man and two boys
Mr. Joseph Grant has re-shingled and
painted his house.
We understand that Mr.. Allen Potter of
North Ellsworth. has moved down to
Amos L. Pomroys 10 help him run his
farm the present season. Mr.. Potter j. q
brother to Mr.. Pomroys second choice.
Mr.. William Fogg OF Trenton, has rent
ell Francis & Benefits cottage and il
now occupying ii. We are sorry to learn
that Mr. Fogg's health l. very poor.
Mr. Ambrose Harey i painting and
granting his Yacht the sally Ann getting
her ready for race with Elijah Grants
yacht
May 10
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our summer schools have all com
mcnced The teachers in the several d.
trict> are a follows No !. Fannie Il
Blaiedcll: No. , Mary ]. Dole. Ne I.
Susie NJ Hart No >. Elma CLARK No. ..
Mary +. Maddox No. :, Gcrtrndc f. Bur
ri!
The Reeds Pond bridge was somewhat
damaged during the frc>hct. From what
We can learn We think our town did not,
suffer a. badly a. many adjoining towns.
Mr. Geo. 4 Gilmore returned IL Fergus
Falls MINI. about two weeks ago, Mr..
Walter Z Burrill going with him.
MI Fred T. Frye has the agency for
patent harrow- steel plows, 80.
The Penobscot Congregational Confer
cnce meets with the Congregational church
in Dedham. June II and -. Present indl-
cations point to q good attendance.
Mr. J b Burrill went TO Boston last
week on business connected with the pant
WIN. Saunders. t>q., VIII not nola ms
annual birthday celebration on account Of
the fecbene>s Of himself ami wife.
Arthur Bennett. Geo, W Gchan and
Eugene +. lIur,i have been appointed To-
cal health committee for this town. in
accordance with an act Of the last lcsisla-
turc
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STATE OF MAINE,

Hancock IS Alta court of Probate, holden at
Bucksport within and for said county on the sec
ond "Wednesday of May, A. d, lssI.
A CERTAIN instrument purportiug to be n copy
Il Of the last will and testament Of ". L.Parker,
late Of san Diego, in the State Of California and
Of the probate thereof in said State OF Cali
fornia. duly authenticated, having been
presented to the judge of probate for our said
county for the purpose of being allowed, filed and
recorded in the probate court for our said county,
ORDERED-That notice thereof be given 10 all per
sons interested therein, by publishing copy Of
this order three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American, newspaper printed
at Ellsworth In said county, the first publication
to be thirty days at least prior to the second Wed
ncsday of July, A. D.. 1887, that they may APP
pear at probate court then to be held at Bluehll
within and for said county, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, ifany they have, against
the same.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate
true copy attest :-CHAs Z. DOBR, Register
3W2D
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sonthwesi Harbor.
Arbor Day was very quietly observed
here by many of our citizens in the way of
tree planting on home premises, but no
public Improvements were achieved owing
TO the fact that the good intentions of the
ladies' sewing circle were nipped in the
bud. they having unanimously voted to
beg, borrow or otherwise confiscate each
a email boy to be used as Jack of
Spades" to assist in starting cedar hedge
around the new church. Unfortunately the
leader of the movement, Mrs. A. W.
Clark, was that day suffering from
severe attack of malarial chills and fever
contracted during her western trip last
year and which is proving a relentless
enemy to her, so for this and sundry 9th
er reasons. chief among them being the
fact that the coveted small boys were
kept al school all day, the plan became a
failure, with the exception of the good
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North Hancock.
Mr.. Howard Butler has been visiting
friends in ThomastOn.
Mrs. Mildred A. Mcfarland has lately
been making short visit in your city.
The repairs on the school-house have
been completed and the men are proud of
their labor, as 1t wears a decidedly new
appearance. School commences Monday,
the 10th inst, with Miss Agnes Wood of
Ellsworth, teacher.
Mr. Chas. E. Mcfarland left on the 9Th
inst. for Boston.
Mrs. Rebecca Butler is stopping few
days with relatives In Hancock.
Mrs. Naomi Shute has been quite ser-
ously i'll.
Mr.. Ernest Bush of Boston is making a
visit to his father.
May IA. SUNAc.
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HEADQUARTERS DEBT. on MANI,
G. A r., PORTLAND. MAINE,
Nav 9Th 49,.
GENERAL ORDER
No g.

GENERAL ORDER.
No 2.
/ Memorial Day with it, sacred duty i
near. Ii j. expected that every cnmrade
in this Department, a. far a. possible. Will
lhgIr r., Posts in The services OF
Union i forgotten on that day, but SEE
that every one receives from loving hands
our simple tribute Of love, and that over il
waves the flag for which he fought.
III May oath viii he observed a. Mem
orai Sunday. The clergy are respectfully
requested to make special reference TO the
occasion in their addresses on that day
Posts will as far a. possible assemble at
their halls and attend divine service in a
body
Ill Numerous letters have been re-
csived al these headquarters asking the
question. Shall we decorate the graves Of
soldiers and sailors Of other wars: Tie
Grand Army must decorate the graves Of
all who ,ery ed during the late war furih-
err than that Posts must Use their own dis
erection.
". Posts viii make their reports Of
Memorial Day services to the Dept. Chap
lain. Rev q II Shinn Portland, immed-
lately after June l>t, while all the facts
and dctal> required in the blanks are fresh
ia the memory Of the proper officers OF the
Posts. The neurology report for lss1 viii
hr forw ardei to the Dept. Chaplain
promptly Al tie close Of the year Posts
that have not sent their neurology report
for l>>G will do 80 al once, otherwise the
names Of their comrades viii not appear
in the record. a. the proceedings Of lsS6
viii be in the printers hands by June l>t.
BY command Of
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Judging by the following one =,

Judging by the following one would
naturally suppose thst that excellent paper,
the Lewiston JosrAal ha> some crusty old
bachelor on it, staff man riding in the
cars IN eastern Maine, the other day, felt
a hug crawling 'ser the back Of his neck
tie made grab Tor il and instead Of get
ting the ds,ldy-long-lcgs that he expected.
grabbed IN, back hair Of woman sitting
back "a him Both 81 them arr willing 10
i,~tif, that travelling in Maine j. attended
With dangers that thcy never imagined be-
fnrs
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sedgrirA
+. C. NIIIIkRN.
Asst. Adj. Genl.

on Saturday evening, May I, thu Young
Mems Reading Room was opened in the
Watson building The tables were coy
cred with papers, magazines, etc, contrib
uted by the public The contributors Of
papers and periodicals and books TO whom
the Association would make known their
appreciation thereof are as follows to Mr..
Wyer G. Sargent for contributions Of
H1rDer's Weekly, Hlper's Monthly
magazine, the "Atiqntic" and the
"Cenfury;~ to Mrs Rufus Cole for the
ChaWauguda" magazine TO Edward
Keene for the New York Sun and New
York GIob,; 70 Edward p. Cole for the Bos-
ton Herald: TO Mrs. Henry Small for the first
contribution Of books toward the free
library for young men; to Mr.. Henry
Small for contribution of John B. Coughs
Platform Echoes" 10 George Byard
and Theodore Smith for the new book
Wonder of the World" also would
thank Mr.. Charles Allen for the sign
board, and Mr.. Theodore Smith for the
painting thereof Thanks are due also to
the donors of plants, work and effort The
finances are on a volunteer basis. There
i no tax whatever connected with the
establishment. Red boxes for contribu-
ton are posted in the stores, and public
places. he plan Tor contributions OF
periodicals is mainly the gratuitous which
Of course tests the public spirit. The As
ISOLATION however subscribes for the New
York Daily Graphic, which will, no doubt
be the center of attraction in the newspaper
line. The bushes men have endorsed the
enterprise by liberal offerings to the pub
lie boxes. and Herrick, Smith & Co., J. p.
Byard and A. S. Turner by contributions
of store articles assisted the young men
in equipping the rooms. Again, many
thanks to every one who by ,cord or deed
has aided in this enterprise.
Rev. and Mrs. Z. A. Davis would pub
licly thank the contributors of recent val
liable presents.
Cantata Stub meets every Wednesday
evening. Solo parts are being assigned
by the director, Mr.. E. p. Cole.
Mr.. Addison Young of the Sedgwick
Canning Co. has just returned from
Manchester, n. H., where he purchased
machinery for the factory here. The en-
CINE boiler has already arrived.
Z. A. ID.
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Otis

ALI Martz gave one Of his exhibitions at
Tibbctt>' Hall. May II.
We are having very dry weather Not
with-tanding the late heavy rains the roads
are very dusty
We are laborins under disadvantages al
present : about ali communications with
Ellsworth are delayed by the loss OF the
bridge our mails are very irregular.
Mrs. Leslie W Fogg i teaching school
in district No ). Clifton.
one bridge that was washed away by
the heavy rain. known A. the Warren
bridge has been newly laid 20 that teams
can cross il.
Mr. John Morrison. one OF the oldest in
habtante Of Msrayillc has lately passed
away after a lingering illness. ANON.
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,--Arbor Day was appropriately observed
IN many Maine tesgn. the village improve
ment societies and tie schools being es-
pecially active in the goes work. Beside
the tree planting the day was aisde inter
esting by appropriate literary exercises.
Now that the work is so well started, yet
greater activity may be expected in future
sears
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Thomas Edison, the inventor, who has
returned to New York from Florida, says
that he made experiments while in the
South which convince him that telegraph
ing through water without the aid of wire
will ultimately be made possible, so that
ships several miles apart at sea may COM
municate with one another.
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HANCock IS Court Of Probate, Buckspoit NAV
Term, lss1.
A PETITION having been filel by Amos o.
n Rocks, husband Of the daughter OF Abraham
ID. Sargent, late of Ellsworth, in said county dc
ceased, praying tor administration upon the estate
of said deceased.
ORDERED-That said petitioner give public no
tice to all persons interested, by causing COPY Of
this Order TO be published three weeks success.
sively in the Ellsworth American, newspaper
printed In Ellsworth. that they NAV
appear at a Court Of Probate for said county
to be held ut the Probate Once In said Ellsworth
on the second Wednesday in June next, at ten OF
the clock in the forenoon, and show cause If any
they have, why the same should not be granted
q. Z. CUNNINGHAM Judge
true copy attest .-CHAs. r. DoRR, Register.
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BrookUille-
Isaac Hooper is building a barn near his
house.
J. b. Perkins has given his house a coat
of paint which improves its appearance.
f. p. Babson returned from Milton,
Mass, last week, and is painting his faith
er's house.
An effort is being made TO have a steam
boat wharf built at South Brooksville, this
summer.
Mrs. Abby Kench is settled In her own
house again She spent the winter with
Mrs. Elvina Tibbetts.
Almon Grays family have moved to Sui
livan where he is employed.
Aware Novels has moved to Green's
Landing.
We heard with sorrow of the death Of
Hugh Varnum, of West Brooksyille, who
was drowned recently in Long Island
Sound. His remains were brought home
for burial.
May Walker starts Monday for Beverly,
Mass.
Luther Carter is in Sargentville working
on the sch. Barnes.
The sch. Rienzi is being repaired at
Bucks Harbor. &c.
May ID.
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The Brooklyn Eagle Dem SAYS the
Mugwumps can do the Democratic party
better service Ia remain In their present
capacity Of recruiting sergeants for
Democracy than 10 step into the Demo
cratic ranks A. high priyates
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Farmers Improve Your Stock

by patronizing the thoroughbred Holstein Friesian
Bull, COLONEL BARRE" Registered in the
II. r. II. b. Registry No 2466
This fine animal will be kept at my place In
Franklin during the season Of 1851. Terms 3 so
by the season, payable al time OF service.
w. W. BRAGnON.
franklin, March D. 1881 3wl2eows
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i" me pf4Httf
The accompanying ~uf T. tr-lgu nt 'br -0...Iers'
mouume 20 tor which W nj. ii II Rice Post "a, A r
las contracted to be erected id tai. city ~ the
memory Of thu soldier, and sailors VITO ,Arr.arct
their lives for their country. This monument
which Will cost about three thousand dollar,
is II debt which the citizens OF Ellsworth and
vicinity owe to the memory II the fallen
soldiers and sailors Of the War of the Rebellion,
a debt which can never become OUTLAW eel thIuu ~
lapse Of time. We therefore invite coptrihutiuu-
for the erection of the proposed monument. and
as We said In a former appeal to the pnbll, :
say
Let II not be said that among the cities Of
Maine which 80 nobly responded to the ,AIl II
the state and Nation Ia the dark hour OF the Re.
leIhon, Ellsworth alone has failed to erect
Monument TO the memory ofthose VINO laid down
their lives that the Country might live.
IRVING OSGOOD,
J. {. CHlLCOrT, COMMITTEE,
B. r. GRAY,
Ellsworth, Nov. 5, 1886. tfI5
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK So Court Of Probate Buck spor; May
Term, 1887.
A PETITION having been filed by Eben G.
n Moore, OF the late firm OF f. g. Moore & Co.
of Bangor, Penobseot county, creditors Of Hiram
Houston. late of fremont, In Hancock COUNT, de
ceased, praying for administration on the estate
of said deceased.
ORDERED-That said petitioner give public no
tce to all persons Interested, by causing a copy of
this order to be published three weeks successive
~ in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper print
ed in Ellsworth. that they may appear at a Court
of Probate for said county, to be held at the Pro
bate Office In said Ellsworth. on the second " ed
nesday in June next, at ten of the clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, If any they have, why
the same should not be granted
q. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
A true copy, attest -CHAs. +. D0RR, Register.
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The President has appointed James w.
Hyatt of Connecticut, to be treasurer of
the United States to succeed Conrad N.
Jordan, resigned.
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10 the honorable court Of county comml~-
snncr- for the county Of Hancock next 10 be hold
en- st Ellsworth, an the second Tuesday OF Apyll.
I--7
IJUMRI.Y show that common convenience and
Ill necessity vuuli tt served by a change In the
highway leading from I-Ittl. Deer ~. !n the town
Of Dear l-le, substantially AZ follows, by laying
ont a highway hrE,nhiu- "n tlie West Side OF the
county road nearly opposite dwelling house Of
John Weed. thence runu!n. W~-tcrly acJu-- land
Of Dorothy \ ward and land uf Frederick T..
scott or clsrw here across land ~ Frederick l..
scott until 1t intrr-ect- with the road leading
10 Litt- Deer lie. TINT the -rlcrtmcu after .iuc
notice have unTva -oHaat refused " neglected 10
lIy -tid ruai On February J.. ~, l~~1.
therefore, your petitioners considering them
selves assrievei Icy such neglect or refusal pray
that your houorS Would lay out and establish
such new highway and discontinue such part u
the road now occupied ID going 70 and from Little
Deer Isle then wiIl not be needed.
(~isncdl JOHN WEED ana . others.
Deer Isle March :, 49,.
STATE OF MAINE
HANCOCK : Court Of County Commissioners,
April Term, A. ID, lssl.
tpon the foregoing petition It i considered by
the Commissioners that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and that they ought % be heart touching
tie matter sci forth in their petition. and there
fore order that the County olnmi- meet at
the store Of John Weed, IN Deer Isle, Tue
day. the 2>th day OF june next. at p. O'Clock,
+. NJ. and thence proceed to view the route men.
toned in said petition. Immediately after which
view hearing OF the parties ami witnesses will
be had at some convenient place In the vicinity,
and such Other measures taken In the premises
the Commissioners shall Judge proper. And ii is
further ORDERED-That notice OF the time. place
and purpose OF the Commissioners meeting aforc-
said be given to all persons and corporations in
tcrrsted by serving atested copies OF the petition
and this order thereon upon the clerk Of the town
Of Deer Isle. and by posting up attested copies
aforesaid, In three public places in said town
thirty days at least before the time appointed for
said view and by publishing the petition and
der thereon three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American, newspaper published at ELS
worth, in the County Of Hancock, the first publ
cation to be thirty days at least before the time OF
said view. that all persons and corporations inter
t,ted may attend anil be heard II they think fit
Attest H B. SAUNDERS, Clerk
true copy of the petition and order thereon.
Attest H. Il. SAUNDERS, Clerk
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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
l concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself the trust of Adj
ministratnr Of the estate of Judith Mctaslin late
of Penobscot, in the county of Hancock, deceased
by giving bond the law directs; he therefore
requests all persons who are indebted to the said
tec ased's estate. 70 make immediate payment,
and those who have any demands thereon to ex.
hibit the same for payment.
+. X. BOWDEN.
December 3, 1SSG. 3w2J
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THE COMMANDER-IN.C HIEF

Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, Major
George :. Merrill. Few remedies are better
known in tai- vicinity than sulphur Bitters !;
their sale has been very general throughout
this section. and the number Of reliable and
well attcstcd eases Of beneficial results and re
coycry by their use, j. large and beyond d $
F.f4F.
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-Ex-vice President Wheeler has been
confined to his bed for severals weeks, and
is in Q critical condition.
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LOST !.

hog, black and tan, part hound, female
~ The finder will be suitably rewarded.
WATSON II. JOY, Son Of ;. D. JOY.
North Hancock, May TO- 1857. lw20
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The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Coarier-,jourHdI Dem frankly
announces that the new civil service rules
are going to clear out all the Republican
dcad-wood" in the departments.